PAC · NY · C00034470
Diageo North America, INC. Employees' Political Participation Committee (Diageo PAC)
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed March 8, 1976. Treasurer: Elizabeth Alden Schacher. Connected organization: Diageo North America, INC.. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$82,732
- Spent$118,340
- Cash on hand$62,227
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Stacey Plaskett (D)House · VI
- Bill Cassidy (R)Senate · LA
- Adrian Smith (R)House · NE-03
- Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
- Robert B. Aderholt (R)House · AL-04
- Morgan McGarvey (D)House · KY-03
- Jim Costa (D)House · CA-21
- Brad Finstad (R)House · MN-01
- Darin LaHood (R)House · IL-16
- Shomari Figures (D)House · AL-02
- Shontel Brown (D)House · OH-11
- Jimmy Panetta (D)House · CA-19
- Jason Smith (R)House · MO-08
- Andy Harris (R)House · MD-01
- John Joyce (R)House · PA-13
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D)Senate · NH
- Michael K. Simpson (R)House · ID-02
- Dan Newhouse (R)House · WA-04
- Nikki Budzinski (D)House · IL-13
- John Cornyn (R)Senate · TX
Showing the top 20 of 39 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| DCCC | $5,555 |
| Crapo Victory Committee | $5,000 |
| Republican National Committee | $5,000 |
| DSCC | $5,000 |
| Grange PAC | $4,118 |
| American Mosaic PAC | $3,500 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $2,500 |
| Republican Party of Kentucky | $2,500 |
| Cornyn Victory Committee | $1,500 |
| Turquoise PAC | $1,500 |
| Lujan Victory Fund | $1,500 |
| Visionary PAC | $1,000 |
| CHC Bold PAC | $554 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Three Liquor | Organization | Bronx, NY | June 9, 2026 | $2,507 |
| Michael WardEvp Canada and North America Strategy, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Jan. 19, 2025 | $1,500 |
| Antoine SmithVP Distillation and Maturation, Diageo Americas Supply | Person | Plainfield, IL | Nov. 21, 2025 | $1,100 |
| Joseph M. CannavoInnovation Ideation Director, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Nov. 14, 2025 | $600 |
| Richard HochSR Research Scientist, Diageo Americas Supply | Person | Plainfield, IL | Oct. 14, 2025 | $600 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Sept. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Sobhana GrimesNorth America Chief Executive Officer, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Sept. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Stephanie ChildsEvp, Corporate Relations, Nam, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | Aug. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Tara HuntBusiness Development & Global Counsel, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Aug. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Sobhana GrimesNorth America Chief Executive Officer, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Aug. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Stephanie ChildsEvp, Corporate Relations, Nam, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | Aug. 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | Aug. 14, 2026 | $416 |
| Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | Aug. 14, 2026 | $416 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | July 15, 2026 | $416 |
| Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | July 15, 2026 | $416 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | July 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Tara HuntBusiness Development & Global Counsel, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | July 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Sobhana GrimesNorth America Chief Executive Officer, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | July 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Stephanie ChildsEvp, Corporate Relations, Nam, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | July 15, 2025 | $416 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | June 15, 2026 | $416 |
| Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INC | Person | New York City, NY | June 15, 2026 | $416 |
| Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INC | Person | Washington, DC | June 13, 2025 | $416 |